Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how The Red Sea Counselling and Member Care Centre Limited (hereby known as The Red Sea) complies with the relevant Australian Federal, State and Territory Acts and Legislation in relation to the collection, use, disclosure and handling of personal information. The Red Sea is commtted to protecting the privacy of individuals who use our services. However, due to the nature of some of our services, it may be necessary for us to collect some personal data to ensure that the service we offer to our clients is necessary for the proper performance of our functions and activities in providing counselling and member care services.
Purpose
The purpose of this document is to provide a framework for The Red Sea in dealing with privacy considerations.
Policy
The Red Sea collects and administers a range of personal information for the purposes of providing Counselling and Member Care services. The organisation is committed to protecting the privacy of personal information it collects, holds and administers.
The Red Sea recognises the essential right of individuals to have their information administered in ways which they would reasonably expect – protected on one hand, and made accessible to them on the other. These privacy values are reflected in and supported by our core values and philosophies and also reflected in our Privacy Policy, which is compliant with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
The Red Sea is bound by laws which impose specific obligations when it comes to handling information. The organisation has adopted the following principles contained as minimum standards in relation to handling personal information.
The Red Sea will;
- Collect only information which the organisation requires for its primary function;
- Ensure that stakeholders are informed as to why we collect the information and how we administer the information gathered;
- Use and disclose personal information only for our primary functions or a directly related purpose, or for another purpose with the person’s consent;
- Store personal information securely, protecting it from unauthorised access;
- Provide stakeholders with access to their own information, and the right to seek its correction.